Acer unveils world’s thinnest ultrabook – Aspire S5

Sorry Asus, but Acer just stepped up their game and snatched the crown of the world’s thinnest from the UX21’s shiny, aluminium hands – at least according to Acer anyway. The new Aspire S5 is only about 15mm thick at its thickest point, and weighs less than 1.35 kilos. The Aspire S5 sports a 13.3-inch LCD screen and unlike their previous ultrabook, the S3, uses a SSD right off the bat allowing it to post speedy boot times. Speaking of speedy boot times, the S5 is able to post a blazingly fast 1.5 second wake up time via Acer’s Instant On technology. The S5 also uses Acer’s own cloud solution called Acer Always Connect, which allows users to access the information stored in the S5 via their smartphone and other devices. The S5 will be powered by an Intel processor, though which one is still anybody’s guess, though the inclusion of a Thunderbolt port is a strong indication that this will be an Ivy Bridge device. No word on price and availability as of the moment.

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There’s barely two months left to get your holiday gifts in order. With the rush of the season—including deadline buzzer beaters for company shutdowns, more vehicle standstills, greater mall foot traffic, and fleeting daylight—it can be daunting to decide what to give you and yours. Don’t worry. As always, we’ve got your back with our November Holiday Wishlist issue.

We’ve got the scene’s latest toys in our Parade and Wishlist section, all sure to put a smile on the faces of techies and non-techies alike. If you’re looking for something that’s been under the microscope, hop on over to the GadgetsLab and see whether we’d recommend the the Intel Core i5-6600, Adata Premier SP550, HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 3776, Lenovo Yoga Book, Philips 246E7, and LG V20 as sock stuffers. If you’re feeling a bit more generous with your gifts, we also reviewed the Honda City 1.5 E CVT Limited Edition and 2015 Yamaha Bolt in our Mobility pages.

But maybe you don’t want to give physical things. Maybe you believe in experiences. Then check out our coverage of Lyon, France; the Azar video chat app; Deus Ex: Mankind Divided; Gears of War 4; The Ransom Collective musicians; and the Sandaya Yakiniku and Guevarra’s restaurants; just to name a few.

And to help sizzle the cold year end breeze, we’ve got the comeback king, Motorola, in our pages, accompanied by the dynamic duo of James Reid and Nadine Lustre. With all the above and more, this is definitely the season to be jolly.

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